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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi announced that with construction over 40% complete, it is projected to open by the end of 2022. This will be the first-ever marine research, rescue, rehabilitation and return center in the United Arab Emirates. The facility will provide support to both regional and global conservation efforts.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Fla. is offering something special — personalized videos!
The preschool superheroes from the hit Disney Channel series PJ Masks are diving into Merlin’s Sea Life aquariums overseas starting this month.
Take a dive into a magical underwater world this fall, as Sea Life Orlando welcomes the Weeki Wachee Mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.
Guests can take a trip under the sea without ever getting wet at Sea Life Aquarium at Legoland California’s two new exhibits: Shark Mission and Sea at Night. [Read more…]
New details have been released on the design and development of Atlantis Sanya – a new Atlantis resort that will be located along the Haitang Bay National Coast in China. [Read more…]
Sea Life Orlando Aquarium has a special experience for kids and their parents. Toddler Time is a program that provides an up-close, hands-on experience that is fun and unique. [Read more…]
Times Square tourists will be able to take a digital dive deep into the heart of the sea without even getting damp when the new National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey attraction opens this October in New York City. [Read more…]
Just in time for the final weeks of summer, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has opened its Rising Tide Conservation exhibit, a 270-gallon aquarium housing aquaculture fishes, live coral and snails. This non-profit collaborative effort was initiated by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment in 2009 and focuses on methods to successfully breed saltwater reef fish to provide alternatives to collecting them from the wild.
Rising Tide Conservation partners with public aquariums, research facilities, pet-industry professionals and saltwater aquarium hobbyists to protect coral reefs by developing sustainable aquaculture methods. The collection of marine tropical fish can cause damage to both the reef and the fish it sustains.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has been establishing the tank system for nearly two years. The aquarium will display several marine fish that Rising Tide Conservation has successfully bred, including the first successful aquaculture of Yellow Tangs, which was done in conjunction with the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University.
Guests can visit the exhibit by the conservation windows located to the right of Jambo Junction in the Nairobi area of the park. The exhibit is open daily during park operating hours and is included in regular admission.
The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund has supported the Rising Tide Conservation for the past five years in the form of grants. Guests can help with the initiative by texting #HelpRisingTide #BGT to “21212” and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will donate $1 to the Fund.
For more about Busch Gardens Tampa, watch our nighttime POV of the park’s new Cobra’s Curse roller coaster, followed by our coverage of their Pokemon GO Lure-A-Thon:
Merlin’s Sea Life Orlando aquarium at the Orlando Eye has hatched a new attraction with the opening of Turtle Fest, a new interactive exhibit paying tribute to turtles, tortoises and terrapins. The family-friendly exhibit features several new reptiles, including the Diamondback Terrapin, Northern Red-bellied Cooter, the Australian snake-necked turtle and more. [Read more…]